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Connecticut Will Need Days to Recover, Governor Says

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Sean Gardiner

Updated Feb. 9, 2013 4:28 p.m. ET

Connecticut authorities said it would take days to recover from a blizzard that hit the state with more than three feet of snow in some areas and crippled much of the Northeast. Authorities had earlier ordered all roads closed to nonemergency traffic but lifted the ban later Saturday.

"Right now our main priority is to clear roads," said Gov. Dannel Malloy. "This is going to go on for a number of days."

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